On: Lyft donates $1M to the ACLU, condemns Trump’s immigration actions

[rashkov]

How much money can they make during a 1 hour strike? Lowering their prices seems like the opposite of making money to me

[stephancoral → rashkov]

A one hour strike at one of the busiest airports on the East Coast with NO taxis available? Probably a lot.

The point is you hold a strike to STOP work, not work for less money. That's called scabbing and is the opposite of solidarity.

[icebraining → stephancoral]

Should the company decide on behalf of the workers whether they must join a strike? Shouldn't Uber drivers be the ones to make that decision?

[sundaeofshock → icebraining]

Drivers are only allowed to turn down a limited number of rides before they are no longer allowed to be uber drivers for the day.

[loeg → sundaeofshock]

Can't they just turn off the app for an hour?

[bmpafa → loeg]

I think this sort of protest requires organization. Uber's surge pricing (which I assume drivers didn't know would be suspended in time to plan a protest) basically guarantees seamless scabbing, so the opportunity cost of the protest becomes unreasonable.

[icebraining → sundaeofshock]

It was an one hour strike. Surely they could have driven far from the airport (to avoid getting tagged by the algorithm) for that time.

[emilsedgh → rashkov]

This is not about how much money they can make.

This is about showing their support to the government, their allies.